Nirgun
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Nirgun ( ਨਿਰਗਨ ) is made from the two roots 'nir' which means 'without' and 'gun' which means 'material or physical form' or 'attribute' or 'quality' or 'merit'. So the these two combined means @without form" or "without quality" or "without merit". When referring to God it means "un-manifest" or "without attributes", "without physical form" etc
Gurbani quotes
| ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ਆਕਾਰ ਆਪਿ ਨਿਰਗਨ ਸਰਗਨ ਝਕ ॥ |
| Nirankĝr ĝkĝr ĝp nirgun sargun ek. |
| He Himself is formless, and also formed; the One Lord is without attributes, and also with attributes. |
| ਆਪਿ ਅਕਾਰ ਆਪਿ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ॥ |
| Aap akaar aap nirankaar |
| He Himself is formed, and He Himself is formless. |
| ਰਾਜ ਜੋਬਨ ਪਰਭ ਤੂੰ ਧਨੀ ॥ ਤੂੰ ਨਿਰਗਨ ਤੂੰ ਸਰਗਨੀ ॥੨॥ |
| Rĝj joban parabẖ ṯūʼn ḝẖanī. Ŧūʼn nirgun ṯūʼn sargunī.(2) |
| O God, You are my power, authority and youth. You are absolute, without attributes, and also related, with the most sublime attributes.(2) |
